Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael)
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426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16101/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy.

The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process is completed.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); the timeframe for a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16102/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application will be considered as soon as possible and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been completed.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16153/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school in question.

The application will be assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed. 

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal for additional funding for a second home economics room by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16156/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question relating to a home economics room.

In this regard, my Department has sought additional information from the school authority and once this is received and considered, a decision will be conveyed to the school.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16277/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy.

The application is being considered and my Department has been in recent contact with the school authority in this regard. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.